What does "tomato" mean?

"Tomato" means: A round red fruit used in salads and sauces. Example: "She sliced a tomato for the salad."

How do you say tomato in Hebrew and Spanish?

In Hebrew, tomato is עגבנייה. In Spanish, it is tomate.

How do you pronounce "tomato"?

Tomato is pronounced /təˈmeɪtoʊ/. It is a noun. You can hear a native speaker say it on this page.

Tomato — Meaning for Kids, with Picture, Audio & Hebrew

tomato

/təˈmeɪtoʊ/

noun

A round red fruit used in salads and sauces

“She sliced a tomato for the salad.”

עגבנייה

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Tomato is a noun in the food & drinks category. It is a beginner (ages 6-8) word, meaning "A round red fruit used in salads and sauces" In Hebrew, tomato translates to עגבנייה.

Example Sentences

She bit into the cherry tomato and it burst with sweet, tangy juice.
He sliced the tomato and layered it with mozzarella and fresh basil.
The tomatoes grew heavy and red on the vine outside the kitchen window.

Did You Know? Tomatoes are actually fruits, not vegetables — they grow from a flower and contain seeds! In 1893, the United States Supreme Court officially declared that the tomato was a vegetable for trade and tariff purposes, even though botanically it is a fruit. In 1978, Spain began the La Tomatina festival, where participants throw over-ripe tomatoes at each other — about 150,000 tomatoes are thrown every year!